Canada: The State of the Federation, 1999-2000, 55: Toward a New Mission Statement for Canadian Fiscal Federation

by Harvey Lazar

The authors begin with an examination of recent developments in the theoretical literature surrounding fiscal federalism. They then examine some of the major issues facing the federation - Is there a vertical imbalance between federal and provincial governments? Does Ottawa collect more revenues than are needed relative to its spending responsibilities while the provinces are under-funded? How do federal-provincial struggles over money and jurisdictional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889118434
• ISBN13: 9780889118430
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: School of Policy Studies Queen's University
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"